drum chime

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A drum chime is a set of tuned drums, primarily found in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. These instruments are part of a broader category of musical instruments also referred to as "chimes," which are sets of tuned percussion instruments. Unlike Western drums, many Asian drums, including those used in drum chimes, have historical roots in ritual and ceremonial practices. A drum chime can consist of 16 to 24 drums of varying sizes, suspended in a circular arrangement. A single musician plays these chimes using their fingers and palms, and they are often incorporated into theatre orchestras and processions.12

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chime
), or lithophone; drum chimes, sets of tuned drums found in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand; and gong (q.v.) chimes, the sets of tuned gongs used in the gamelan orchestras of Southeast Asia.
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), or lithophone; drum chimes, sets of tuned drums found in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand; and gong (q.v.) chimes, the sets of tuned gongs used in the gamelan orchestras of Southeast Asia.
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percussion instrument
Membranophones
…low circular pen to form drum chimes; such a chime may consist of from 16 to 24 drums, all played by a single musician with his fingers and palms, occasionally with a drumstick. These chimes form part of the theatre orchestra and are played in processions.
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…low circular pen to form drum chimes; such a chime may consist of from 16 to 24 drums, all played by a single musician with his fingers and palms, occasionally with a drumstick. These chimes form part of the theatre orchestra and are played in processions.
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